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1 online resource.The Idea of Anglo Saxon England, 1066-1901 presents the first systematic review of the ways in which Anglo-Saxon studies have evolved from their beginnings to the twentieth century Tells the story of how the idea of Anglo-Saxon England evolved from the Anglo-Saxons themselves to the Victorians, serving as a myth of origins for the English people, their language, and some of their most cherished institutions Combines original research with established scholarship to reveal how current conceptions of English identity might be very different if it were not for the discovery - and invention - of.The impact of the Norman conquest -- The discovery of Anglo-Saxon England in Tudor times -- British antiquaries and the Anglo-Saxon past -- The founding of a discipline 1600-1700 -- A period of consolidation 1700-1800 -- The Romantics and the discovery of Old English verse -- The triumph of philology -- Old English studies in North America -- Anglo-Saxon England and the empire.John D. Niles.Includes bibliographical references and index.e-uk--- 449-1100 fast Anglo-SaxonsHistoriographyEnglish philologyOld English, ca. 450-1100HistoryHISTORY / Europe / Great BritainAnglo-SaxonsHistoriographyEnglish philologyOld EnglishHistoriographyAnglo-SaxonsHistoriographyEnglish philologyOld English, ca. 450-1100HistoryGreat BritainHistoryAnglo-Saxon period, 449-1066HistoriographyGreat BritainHistoryAnglo-Saxon period, 449-1066HistoriographyGreat BritainDA129.5942.01072Niles, John D., author.Chichester, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2015(DLC) 20150087349781118943342 (pdf)1118943341 (pdf)9781118943359 (epub)111894335X (epub)9781118943335111894333397811190712421119071240111894332597811189433282015017565http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118943335http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118943335DLC15043020171025081556.0ocn908287114eng